Policy & Advocacy

Equity & Justice //

Members of Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity Urge Legislators, Budget Director to Invest in Students with Greatest Needs

313Reads co-authored an open letter with other members of the Michigan Partnership for Equity & Opportunity to urge legislators to provide equitable funding for the state’s underserved communities. Read the letter in full below: Dear Director Harkins, Sen. Stamas and Rep. Albert: We are members of the Michigan Partnership for Equity and Opportunity: a coalition ...

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Policy & Advocacy //

Why Literacy? Why Now?

Written by Amber Gustafson – Policy & Digital Engagement Consultant, 313Reads It was an historic moment: In 2016, multiple families sued the state of Michigan over their access to a literacy education in the city of Detroit, and in 2020, a court agreed that they were in the right. All children have a right to ...

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